Evict

To evict someone means to force them to leave their home because they didn’t follow important rules, like not paying their rent. It’s like when a landlord tells a person they have to move out if they aren’t taking care of their responsibilities.

Examples

• When the landlord discovered that the tenants had not paid their rent for several months, he had no choice but to evict them from the apartment to find someone who would take care of it properly.
• In the story we read in class, the main character faced the difficult decision of whether to evict his old friend from their shared treehouse after finding out he was not following the rules they had agreed upon.
• During the school project, we learned that sometimes local governments may need to evict families from homes to make way for new buildings, which can create challenges for those affected and spark important discussions about housing rights.

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